Time in Baton Rouge, USA
Saturday, November 14, 2026
What time is it in Baton Rouge? It is on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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Baton Rouge time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Baton Rouge
Standard time is in effect in Baton Rouge (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge today
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:14–7:04 AM and 4:33–5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min (1 min 22 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:04–6:29 AM and 5:08–5:33 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202811% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:02 AM
Moon in Baton Rouge today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 23%
- Moonrise
- 11:08 AM
- Moonset
- 9:27 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is the administrative centre of Louisiana, United States. Clocks in Baton Rouge are set to CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,596 km (992 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Baton Rouge is 227,470.
- Coordinates
- 30°26′36″N 91°11′15″W
- Elevation
- 14 m (46 ft)
- Region
- Louisiana
- District
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 227,470 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,596 km (992 mi)
Where is Baton Rouge
Best time to call Baton Rouge
Working hours in Baton Rouge are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Baton Rouge
- Port Allen 2 km (1 mi)
- Merrydale 10 km (6 mi)
- Inniswold 11 km (7 mi)
- Gardere 12 km (7 mi)
- Brownsfield 13 km (8 mi)
- Oak Hills Place 13 km (8 mi)
- Village Saint George 15 km (9 mi)
- Baker 16 km (10 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Baton Rouge
+ means the time there is ahead of Baton Rouge, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Baton Rouge in?
Baton Rouge is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Baton Rouge?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Baton Rouge?
The current UTC offset in Baton Rouge is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Baton Rouge is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Baton Rouge today?
Today the sun rises in Baton Rouge at 6:29 AM and sets at 5:08 PM.
How far is Baton Rouge from Washington, D.C.?
Baton Rouge is 1,596 km (992 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.